Children welcome

Pets welcome

The Experience

A handsome 18th-century family house on the river Cher just opposite Villandry and with its own lovely garden (whose birdsong drowns out occasional train noise). Bedrooms are pretty and stylish: the double in the converted cottage opens to the swimming pool, the suite in the main house has fine antique furniture. Éric – who is also a keen photographer – has created garden enchantment here with old species of apple trees, a walled vegetable garden, a wisteria-clad pergola, a formal boxed flower garden, and a semi-wild garden beyond, all surrounded by woodland and pasture where the families’ horses peacefully graze.

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Essentials

Swimming pool

Hot tub

Garden

Open fire / woodburner

Breakfast included

Breakfast available

Meals available

Vegetarian meals

Oven

Parking on premises

Free parking nearby

Accessible by public transport

WiFi

Television

Spa

Central heating

Limited mobility

Wheelchair access

Mobile reception

Hob

Bar

Barbecue

Licensed premises

Paid parking nearby

Air conditioning

Relaxation areas

Washing machine

Tennis court

Microwave oven

No smoking

Credit cards

Working farm

Owner has pets

Dishwasher

Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor

Books and toys

Children welcome

Babies welcome

Stair gates

High chair

Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles

Restaurant within 3 miles

Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available

Food courses

Kayaking

Other courses

Sailing

Surfing

Wild swimming

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Information & pricing

Booking information

Closed

Rarely.

No smoking

Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Owner has pets

Animals living on the property

Meals

Restaurant 5 minutes by car.

Pricing

Nightly price

from €85

1 Family room for 5

From €120

1 Double

From €85

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Accommodation

Reviews

After a couple of weeks of Airbnb’ing, it was a delight to be back in the welcoming embrace of Sawday hosts, especially these ones. Eric and his fiancée were beyond charming, the house, garden and setting were as beautiful as promised, the pool was available at all hours. We’ve never been made to feel so much at home - a glass of wine in the garden turned into a whole afternoon of lively conversation with our hosts and fellow guests; breakfast on our final morning (extra-early so we could get to Calais on time) included a new jar of Nutella bought especially for our youngest. Pure delight.

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Rachel, GuildfordAug 2018

We stayed with Eric in July and it was a delight to be welcomed into his home. The gardens and pool and beautiful and Eric is such a hospitable host. The homemade jams are lovely and the children enjoyed watching Eric's collection of lovebirds.

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Clare, WindsorJul 2017

Beautiful B&B, full of charm, rustic, good price, secure parking, dog friendly, very comfortable, delicious breakfast. Eric, our host was extremely kind. He booked us a table for dinner at a nearby restaurant, l'Etape Gourande, amazing place too. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again, it was so charming.

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Olivia, MadridAug 2016

We have stayed overnight at Le Chat Courant for the past four years and each time we have had a wonderful welcome from Eric who has taken every care of us. The accommodation is very comfortable and very suited to our needs as it is on the ground floor and we take our Labrador with us each time. His breakfasts are delicious with fresh bakery and an imaginative array of his homemade jams. His garden is superb with beautiful planting, landscaping and a very refreshing swimming pool. We look forward to our stay each time we travel down to Spain.

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Maggie, WinchesterJul 2016

A very relaxed start to our holiday. Eric made us feel part of his family - nothing was too much trouble and we enjoyed learning about the history of his attractive home as well as sampling wine from his extensive cellar!